Definitions for water dog
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa′ter dog`(n.)
a hunting dog trained to retrieve waterfowl.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Informal. a person who feels at home in or on the water.
Category: Informal
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Ref: waterdog 2
wa•ter•dogˈwɔ tərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg, ˈwɒt ər-(n.)
any of several large salamanders, esp. of the genus Necturus, as the mudpuppy.
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Origin of waterdog:
1855–60
Princeton's WordNet
water dog, water rat(noun)
a person who enjoys being in or on the water
water dog(noun)
a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
Wiktionary
water dog(Noun)
A retriever type of gun dog bred to flush and retrieve game from water.
Webster Dictionary
Water dog(u)
a dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland dogs are so trained
Water dog(u)
the menobranchus
Water dog(u)
a small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain
Water dog(u)
a sailor, esp. an old sailor; an old salt
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